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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Frenches Ravine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Frenches Ravine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Frenches Ravine, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Frenches Ravine (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Frenches Ravine. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Frenches Ravine is historic, it would have been located within present day Yuba County.
To see how the shape of California's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yuba County: Butte, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra & Sutter.
Below are the counties that are near Frenches Ravine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Frenches Ravine:
- Yuba County (The home county of Frenches Ravine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- Dobbins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oregon House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Foster Bar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Smartville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Challenge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rackerby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loma Rica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Loma Rica is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Rica
- Camptonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Robinson Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Clipper Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forbestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oroleve
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oroleve is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
- Wyandotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandotte is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Honcut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Feather Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lumpkin is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Palermo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- Bridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Birchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Birchville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
- North San Juan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
- Bitney Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
- Newtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Rough and Ready
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penn Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nevada City Rancheria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaks is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
- Glenbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Gold Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Grass Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Colfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Secret Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Dutch Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Iowa Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Weimar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Casa Loma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
- Applegate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clipper Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Plumas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- La Porte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Grass Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
- Santa Cruz County
- Live Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Alleghany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Goodyears Bar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Downieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Sutter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- Live Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Live Oak is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
- Yuba City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bogue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bogue is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- South Yuba City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
- Tierra Buena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
- Rio Oso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Frenches Ravine, see our County-by-County Page for Frenches Ravine.
Cemeteries Near Frenches Ravine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frenches Ravine.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Frenches Ravine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Frenches Ravine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside of Smartsville
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smartsville Catholic Cemetery
- Smartville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189988 <3>
- Smartsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smartsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Smartsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Good Templars Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
- McGanney Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Smartsville Fraternal Cemetery
- Smartville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8377 <3>
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Peoria Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (59 more) ...
- Brownsville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <3>
- Forest View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Frenches Ravine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Frenches Ravine.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Frenches Ravine, with the one closest to Frenches Ravine listed first.
- Dobbins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oregon House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sweetland is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- North San Juan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rough and Ready
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Smartville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glenbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Nevada City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- North Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Columbia is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camptonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frenches Ravine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frenches Ravine.
Newspapers Published in Frenches Ravine ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frenches Ravine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frenches Ravine, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frenches Ravine.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Frenches Ravine:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Yuba County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butte County
- Nevada County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- Santa Cruz County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Sutter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frenches Ravine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frenches Ravine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |